Windows Event Viewer

Windows collects logs of every event that happens in its programs. The logs are collected and can be viewed in the event viewer.

Logs

Windows Logs

There are 4 categories within windows’ logs:

1. System: Logs about drivers and system files
2. Application: Logs generated from applications that are not included in the System category
3. Setup: Records setup and update events
4. Security: Security events and failed authentication events. These are incredibly common

Event Levels

• Verbose: Extra information that may be useful in troubleshooting
• Information: Something that suceeded
• Warning: Events that warn of future issues
• Error: Something went wrong
• Critical: Unexpected behaviors like sporadic system shutdowns

Custom Views

These are log filters. If you want to make your own, then right click custom view key > Create Custom View.